The Mid-Ohio Food Collective has purchased a former southeastern Columbus Kroger and has big plans.
Kroger closed its store at 4485 Refugee Road in May 2022, at which point it was already in talks with the food bank on a potential transformation. Now the Mid-Ohio Food Collective is moving forward on plans to turn the 67,000-square-foot space into an anti-hunger service hub that will offer food access and other support for the surrounding community. The center could potentially offer health services, public benefits navigation assistance, commercial-grade kitchen space and more.